Maj. Daniel Cordes, 374th Airlift Wing Inspector General Office (foreground), listens to instructions during water survival refresher training recently at the Natatorium Indoor Pool at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Survival, evasion, resistance and escape technicians teach the course to aircrew members at least once every three years. The training is especially important for Yokota aircrews, who routinely fly long distances over large bodies of water in the Pacific Rim. (U.S. Air Force photo/Osakabe Yasuo)

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Maj. Wesley Kirk, 36th Airlift Squadron pilot, extricates himself from a parachute canopy during water survival refresher training recently at the Natatorium Indoor Pool at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Survival, evasion, resistance and escape technicians teach the course to aircrew members at least once every three years. The training is especially important for Yokota aircrews, who routinely fly long distances over large bodies of water in the Pacific Rim. (U.S. Air Force photo/Osakabe Yasuo)

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A Yokota aircrew member tries to extricate himself from a parachute canopy during water survival refresher training recently at the Natatorium Indoor Pool at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Survival, evasion, resistance and escape technicians teach the course to aircrew members at least once every three years. The training is especially important for Yokota aircrews, who routinely fly long distances over large bodies of water in the Pacific Rim. (U.S. Air Force photo/Osakabe Yasuo)

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Staff Sgt. Benjamin Rosciglione, 374th Operations Support Squadron Survival, Evasion Resistance and Escape specialist, prepares a parachute canopy during water survival refresher training recently at the Natatorium Indoor Pool at Yokota Air Base, Japan. SERE technicians teach the course to aircrew members at least once every three years. The training is especially important for Yokota aircrews, who routinely fly long distances over large bodies of water in the Pacific Rim. (U.S. Air Force photo/Osakabe Yasuo)

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Aircrew members practice group swimming during water survival refresher training recently at the Natatorium Indoor Pool at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Survival, evasion, resistance and escape technicians teach the course to aircrew members at least once every three years. The training is especially important for Yokota aircrews, who routinely fly long distances over large bodies of water in the Pacific Rim. (U.S. Air Force photo/Osakabe Yasuo)

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Staff Sgt. Steven Raethel, 374th Operations Support Squadron Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialist, teaches water survival refresher training recently at the Natatorium Indoor Pool at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Survival, evasion, resistance and escape technicians teach the course to aircrew members at least once every three years. The training is especially important for Yokota aircrews, who routinely fly long distances over large bodies of water in the Pacific Rim. (U.S. Air Force photo/Osakabe Yasuo)

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Staff Sgt. Benjamin Rosciglione, 374th Operations Support Squadron Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialist, (left) instructs an aircrew member on how to drag another crew member to safety during water survival refresher training recently at the Natatorium Indoor Pool at Yokota Air Base, Japan. SERE technicians teach the course to aircrew members at least once every three years. The training is especially important for Yokota aircrews, who routinely fly long distances over large bodies of water in the Pacific Rim. (U.S. Air Force photo/Osakabe Yasuo)

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Staff Sgt. Benjamin Rosciglione, 374th Operations Support Squadron Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape specialist, shows Staff Sgt. Wilma Alvarez, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, how to control a one-man life raft during during water survival refresher training recently at the Natatorium Indoor Pool. SERE technicians teach the course to aircrew members at least once every three years. The training is especially important for Yokota aircrews, who routinely fly long distances over large bodies of water in the Pacific Rim. (U.S. Air Force photo/Osakabe Yasuo)

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Staff Sgt. Wilma Alvarez, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, climbs into a 20-man life raft during during water survival refresher training recently at the Natatorium Indoor Pool. Survival, evasion, resistance, and escape technicians teach the course to aircrew members at least once every three years. The training is especially important for Yokota aircrews, who routinely fly long distances over large bodies of water in the Pacific Rim. (U.S. Air Force photo/Osakabe Yasuo)

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No easy day at the pool

Published Sept. 16, 2009